2 Killed, 9 Shot in Shockoe Bottom After Bars Closed

by R. Anthony Harris | COMMUNITY, NIGHTLIFE, RICHMOND NEWS

On the first warm weekend of 2026, in the early hours of Saturday, Feb. 21, at least nine people were shot on North 18th Street in Shockoe Bottom. Two people, 23-year-old Genesis Tamar Jones and 42-year-old Dominic Antoine Jackson, were killed, and seven others were...

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Tripped Out Suburbia: SMYTH’s Raw Emotion and Bangers on ‘Paperface!’

Meet Smyth, a Richmond-based artist and founder of Kidz At Play, who we wrote about earlier this week. His latest solo album, Paperface!, serves as his emotional canvas. Drawing from suburban experiences and cinematic influences, Smyth crafts a vibrant, psychedelic...

In The Heat Of The Night Vol. 8: Its Hot AF Out There

Richmond's summer night scene? Its never done and with the weather, its actually sizzling. Shoutout to our friends at Bingo! Beer Co. for partnering with us on this series. You've gotta give this nightlife diamond a whirl, and their lager? Hell, it's pretty good....

Local Music In The Spotlight at First Ever Richmond Music Week

Hey, Richmond, ready for a shot in the arm? Well, next week, prepare for the maiden voyage of Richmond Music Week, a coordinated strike from some of the city's stalwart music institutions — HearRVA, Ignited, The Auricular, RVA Playlist, Shockoe Records, and Virginia...

Richmond’s Rising Hip-Hop Sensation, Kidz At Play, to Go Big Under Sony’s AWAL Label

Richmond's music scene has been buzzing about the collective success of local hip-hop group, Kidz At Play. This sensational 11-member collective, which began as a close-knit group of high school friends, has recently been signed to AWAL, a label under the Sony banner,...

Virginia Repertory Theatre is Beautiful with New Carole King Musical

It seems only natural for a musician to be the subject of a musical, and this, of course, must be why the idea has become incredibly common in the last few years. Films have done this repeatedly, such as 'Across the Universe,' adapting the music of The Beatles into a...

Is Hardywood The Ambassador of Richmond Craft Beer?

Hey, since we’re diving into the craft beer scene this week, let’s talk about Hardywood Park Craft Beer from Richmond. A marketing company from out of state called it the Best Craft Beer Brand in Virginia last week. A big call, right? But, does...

Barbenheimer, An AI Movie Trailer of What is Coming

Hollywood is burning, and it's not just the California sun. The writers' union has been grinding axes for a while now, and recently, the actors joined the fray. There are tons of sticking points between the unions and the big studios, but the elephant in the room is...

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Sam Barber, Grails & Burns Burly west: Sound Check

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A wild and varied week it will be, with concert goers having to pick their sound of choice this weekend. Down on the Friday Cheers stage comes a rotation of country and folk artists headlined by the increasingly popular sound of Sam Barber, backed up by Jake Kohn and...

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How All City Art Club Took A Parking Lot And Created A New Street Art Gallery

By R. Anthony Harris

Recently, the All City Art Club worked with the city to create artwork for the parking lot in Carytown near the Byrd Theatre. This evolved into a full-fledged street art festival dubbed "Parking Lot Pieces," spanning several days and featuring some of the best street...

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3 Bands, 3 Words: Ratfight, Psyop & Cardiel at Cobra Cabana

By Griffin Smalley

The night is started off by one of Richmond's newest and proudest quadruplets, Ratfight. I ask the tattooed and mustachioed singer Colter Smalley for a word on their performance. "Fuck," he gives me simply. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWR6-Tgj-YI The group rings...

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Richmond: A Perspective on CNN’s #1 Ranking

By R. Anthony Harris

Yesterday, Richmond, Virginia, was named the number one town to visit in America by CNN, and as someone who has lived in Richmond for 26 years, it is natural that I would have some mixed feelings. We all know Richmond is special, but articles like this, while exciting...

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The Lake: The ‘World’s Largest Surf Park’ in Chesterfield Update

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Progress is finally visible at The Lake the expansive mixed-use development near River City Sportsplex in Chesterfield, featuring what's been promoted as the 'world's largest surf park'. The first surf park on the East Coast, and supposedly the largest of its kind in...

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